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Hill HouseDevon

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Rated:GoodResidential

Hill House

Combe Raleigh, Honiton, Exeter, EX14 4UQ

0140446694

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

9 June 2022

Provider

Abbeyfield Society (The)

Beds

30 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 5 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 5 are the same and none are lower.

3 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJul 2015
Requires ImprovementAug 2017
GoodSept 2018
Requires ImprovementApr 2021
GoodAug 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Abbeyfield Society (The), which runs 13 care homes in England: 2 rated Outstanding and 11 Good.

Average care home fees in the South West: £1,170 a week for residential care and £1,472 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Hill House

Hill House is a residential care home in Devon, offering care for older people, some of whom live with dementia. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Hill House is a 30-bed care home in one adapted building providing care and support for older people, some of whom live with dementia. At the time of inspection, 29 people were living at the service.

The provider has implemented quality assurance processes to monitor care quality and safety, supported by an action plan. Previous compliance breaches have been addressed. A new manager has been appointed and is working to further embed quality assurance processes, with ongoing focus needed on ensuring all records remain up to date and accurate.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 August 2022

Specialist Care

Older peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EX14 4UQ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 5 August 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 9 June 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 5 September 2018: Good
CaringPublished 5 September 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 5 September 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Hill House's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Hill House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Hill House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Hill House's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees